Making Panda Express Fried Rice At Home | But Better

cooked rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: day-old rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while day-old rice is often cheaper and ideal for frying.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce is healthier, while tamari can be a budget-friendly gluten-free option.

Cut 2 and 1/2 lb of beef flank steak into 1 cm cubes.

In a bowl, mix together 2 and 1/2 tbsp of soy sauce, 3 tbsp of oyster sauce, 1 tbsp of hoisin sauce, 1 tsp of white pepper, and 1 tsp of Dashi to create the sauce.

Prep 4 cups of day old refrigerated rice and 3 eggs.

In a wok set to high heat, add some neutral oil.

Add the cubed steak to the wok and toss.

Season the steak with 1 tsp of Dashi while cooking.

Once the steak is cooked, add the eggs to the side of the wok and break them up to scramble.

Add 4 cups of the day old refrigerated rice to the wok.

Pour the sauce over the rice and toss to ensure all the rice is well coated with the sauce.

Add 1 bunch of chopped green onion and about 1 cup of frozen peas and carrot mixture to the wok.

Toss everything together for about 2 to 3 minutes.

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